Skillet Chicken with Cranberries & Apples

Skillet Chicken with Cranberries & Apples
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 353.4
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 54.8 mg
  • Sodium: 423.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 22.5 g

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Introduction

This is the perfect meal to get you in the mood for the autumn season. Eat it by itself, or serve it with rice, or your favorite vegetable! This is the perfect meal to get you in the mood for the autumn season. Eat it by itself, or serve it with rice, or your favorite vegetable!
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    ► 1 pound thin chicken breasts, cut into tenders
    ► 3/4 tsp thyme
    ► 3/4 tsp salt
    ► 1/4 tsp pepper
    ► 2 tbsp canola oil
    ► 2 crisp red apples, Fuji or Gala, thinly sliced
    ► 1 large red onion, quartered and sliced
    ► 3/4 cup apple cider
    ► 1 cup cranberries, dried or fresh
    ► 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Sprinkle both sides of chicken tenders with 1/4 tsp each thyme, salt, and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add the chicken. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes totl. Transfer to clean plate.
2. Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil to the pan. Add apples, onion, 2 tbsp cider, and remaining 1/2 tsp each thyme and salt. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring often, until the apples and onion are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cranberries and sprinkle flour over everything in pan; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan and pour inthe remaining cider. Cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through.

Serving Size: Makes 5 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CITRUSDROP.